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BrassRing Announces OFCCP Compliance Optimization Offering

Consulting Offering and OFCCP-compliant Enterprise Talent Management Solution
Enables Clients to Meet New Internet Applicant Compliance Requirements

WALTHAM, MA - February 6, 2006 - Responding to the Office for Federal Contractor Compliance Programs’ (OFCCP) final ruling on Internet applicants effective today, BrassRing (www.brassring.com), a leading provider of talent management solutions, announces its OFCCP Compliance Optimization offering. This new offering enables organizations to leverage the Company’s expertise to develop a recruitment process strategy that integrates with BrassRing’s OFCCP-compliant Enterprise talent management solution to optimize the ability to comply with the Internet Applicant rule.

BrassRing’s OFCCP Compliance Optimization offering is the latest addition to BrassRing’s Consulting Services, which combine industry expertise, technology developments and strategic partnerships to design solutions that deliver results to many of the world’s top organizations. The Company’s Workforce by Design™ approach addresses some of the most challenging workforce issues facing companies today – including compliance.

“Many companies rely on the Internet as a primary touch point for potential candidates, and adapting recruiting practices to meet the OFCCP’s Internet Applicant rule can be a daunting task for many organizations,” said Deb Besemer, president and CEO, BrassRing. “With Enterprise, BrassRing clients already have the technology necessary to address the OFCCP requirements. However, we understand that meeting compliance mandates goes beyond having the right technology in place; it takes an understanding of the impact of the new OFCCP ruling on recruiting and record-keeping processes. BrassRing is dedicated to working closely with its clients to ensure that their recruitment processes and policies are in compliance with OFCCP requirements. Our OFCCP Optimization offering provides just that, enabling our customers to tackle compliance challenges head on.”

BrassRing’s OFCCP Optimization offering is based on the Company’s Recruitment Compliance Strategies, which utilize a three-step process to identify clients’ areas of non-compliance risk:

Assessment: BrassRing starts with a complete assessment of your organization’s recruiting processes to identify areas of risk. This assessment includes reviewing all current applicant processes and identifying whether they are consistent for similar positions throughout your company and identifying all external third-party services and job boards used for recruiting.
Evaluation: After an assessment is conducted, BrassRing works with clients to evaluate options to meet the new rule while effectively managing their candidate pools. A one-day workshop is held during which BrassRing works with the organization’s internal HR team to evaluate the effectiveness of current practices and the gaps with the new rule; develop screening procedures for the OFCCP Internet Applicant requirements; provide guidance on how to establish your basic qualifications for each position; determine whether you might reduce applicant pools through strategic data management techniques; and, develop proper recordkeeping and reporting procedures for all positions.
Implementation: Based on the results of the assessment and evaluation, you decide on which options make the most sense for your organization. BrassRing works with you to document the revised process and implement any system changes you require, and provides you with the information necessary to train your people.

“BrassRing is committed to working with our customers’ to ensure their talent recruitment processes are strong and successful, and meeting compliance mandates is a key part of the overall process,” said Gary Cormier, vice president of human resources and talent consulting, BrassRing. “Our customers are recruiting and hiring top talent via the Internet at a record pace. Many of them are government contractors and complying with new mandates like the Internet Applicant rule is essential. BrassRing’s OFCCP Compliance Optimization offering allows our clients to take advantage of our knowledge and expertise, and leverage their ability to comply with the Internet applicant rule.”

About BrassRing

Founded in 1999, BrassRing is a leading provider of talent management solutions that help businesses compete through talent and improve their position in the global marketplace. BrassRing’s Workforce by Design™ seamlessly integrates innovative technology, consulting and outsourcing with recruitment expertise to give clients the edge they need to successfully meet talent lifecycle challenges and build a competitive workforce -- in any economic climate. With Global, Secure and Compliant offerings, BrassRing provides the guidance and solutions necessary to help organizations identify, assess, recruit and retain a globally competitive workforce. BrassRing has earned a number of prestigious industry awards, including two consecutive Software & Information Industry Association Codie Awards (2004 and 2005) for "Best Human Resources Product" and the Sears "Partners in Progress" Award. Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, BrassRing has operations in the United States and Europe. To learn more about BrassRing and its technologies, please visit www.brassring.com. BrassRing is a registered trademark of BrassRing LLC.

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